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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, was signed into law April 5, 2012. Although the Act is focused on startups and doesn’t actually focus directly on Jobs. The JOBS Act has a very politically savvy name in fact (who wouldn’t vote for the ‘Jobs Act’?). But, to give an inch, successful [...]
The Dodd-Frank Act, which went into effect July 2011, is a big topic these days because there is a lot of confusion on what it accomplishes and how new regulation with effect markets. While this article will alleviate some of this confusion for Venture Capitalists, specifically, it is important to note that this is not an opinion [...]
Technology Revolutions in a Nutshell: Part 1 – Bubble vs. Golden Age from Collin West.
As many of you know, I am recruiting for work in the Venture Capital industry. I’m not doing this just because it sounds cool, I’m doing it because I have an investment thesis with supporting research that [...]
I come from an entrepreneurial bloodline. My father jump-started his career in business development for technology companies but his success working for someone else wasn’t enough. He wanted to build his own business. His first business was a full-service carwash which he sold for a profit (and I vacuumed floorboards for many summers). [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about technological revolutions, specifically bubbles and golden ages the last few weeks. The problem with bubbles and gold ages is that it’s hard to tell which is which. A lot of people are wondering if the Age of Information is in yet another bubble or a golden age now that [...]
When most of us think about brainstorming we think of groups huddling together and shouting out ideas to be written on a white board. Well, according to the research of my Leading and Managing Team professor: Leigh Thompson – Brainstorming is more effective (and creative) as a 1-player game.
By challenging conventional wisdom, there are [...]
In the wake of Steve Jobs death, I feel compelled to jot down a few of the things I learned from him:
-Large businesses can be disruptive innovators
-Company culture can be true differentiation
-Business isn’t all spreadsheets, artistic design can create value
-Bargain pricing is a losing game
-Sometimes the customer doesn’t know what [...]
Concluding a 4-part series about Cloud computing with Current Events and Difficulties with the Cloud:
Continuing a 4-part series about Cloud computing with Current Events and Difficulties with the Cloud:
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